Esophageal motility disorders

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Esophageal motility disorders may refer to following disorders:

• Achalasia
• Spastic esophageal motility disorders, including diffuse esophageal spasm (DES), nutcracker esophagus, and hypertensive LES
• Nonspecific esophageal motility disorder (inefficient esophageal motility disorder)
• Secondary esophageal motility disorders related to scleroderma, diabetes mellitus, alcohol consumption, psychiatric disorders, and presbyesophagus

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